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Post# 410697 , Reply# 1 1/29/2010 at 18:10 (5,200 days old) by appnut  (TX) |
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12 minutes long
Nope, not if you are trying to get people to believe that that long a spin is going to remove a lot more water than say a 6 minute spin. I think there's a very quick point of diminishing returns on a 600 to 700 rpm spin speed for 12 minutes. I don't think much more is extracted from the load after 6 or 8 minutes of spinning at that speed.
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Post# 410765 , Reply# 2 1/29/2010 at 21:56 (5,200 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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You are so right, Bob. I have a 2006 Frigidaire top-loader, and I've never quite understood the reasoning behind their final spin times. The Whites cycle spins for 12 minutes (called a Power Spin). Both the Colors and Delicates cycles have a final spin of only 3 minutes, the first 20 seconds of which is a spray rinse. So you basically have a 2-1/2 minute spin on those cycles. You can definitely tell the difference in the water amount of water extracted between the 12 minute spin and the 3 minute. (I ran a 3-minute spin on a load of bath towels once. They were still quite wet.) But I think 12 minutes is excessive, and as Bob mentioned, anything more than 6 minutes provides diminishing returns. These machines have a 600-615 rpm spin. | ||
| Post# 410811 , Reply# 3 1/30/2010 at 03:11 (5,200 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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On our frigidaire the last "powerspin" was just as described, what was strange if you selected the extra rinse, it was followed by the shorter spin. I guess Frigidaire thinks "extra rinse" water spins out faster. alr2903 | ||
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Post# 410836 , Reply# 4 1/30/2010 at 05:59 (5,200 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Mine spins for 9 minutes after the optional 2nd rinse on the Whites cycle (the only cycle which has that option). There's also about a 9-minute pause before the 2nd rinse starts, so I usually just read or watch TV in the family room and reset the washer manually when I need a 2nd rinse. When I hear it start filling for the rinse, I reset it for a cold 3-minute wash cycle. It's much quicker since it doesn't go through the 12-minute spin, then pause for 9 minutes. | ||
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